Everybody is Welcome at Mount Moriah.
For over 130 years, Mount Moriah has served as a Progressive Witness of Jesus Christ in Pembroke and North Bryan County. At Mount Moriah, you find yourself in a warm and welcoming environment that will allow you to experience real folks abiding in community, loving each other, and serving God. As a small congregation in a beautiful rural setting, we have convenient parking located near the front entrance for our first-time guests. Our Mount Moriah Ushers will be glad to help you find a seat for the worship service.
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Beyond hospitality, Mount Moriah is committed to being Christian stewards of love. As such, we practice love, build the beloved community, and pursue social justice. We believe the overwhelming message of the Bible, in story after story, is that of God's radical love and welcome. Every time we think we know who's in and who's out, God does something to challenge those assumptions, unbind our hearts and minds from old ways of understanding, and draw the circle ever wider.
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Our doors are wide open to people from all backgrounds, regardless of where they are on their spiritual journey. Together, we are striving to become a place where there's relevant teaching, heart-felt worship, honest friendships, constant prayer, and compassionate care. So whether you are a spiritual seeker who is just starting to ask questions about God or a committed Christian who wants to sink the roots of your faith even deeper, you can find a home here at Mount Moriah!
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Enjoy Connection
THROUGH WORSHIP | Sunday services start at Noon, following Sunday School, on the First, Second, and Fourth Sundays. Learn more.
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THROUGH STUDY | Sunday School for all ages begins at 11:30 a.m. Additionally, there is a Morning Devotion every Wednesday at 6:30 am. Just dial 717.908.1726 and use Passcode 1065315# to participate. Learn more.
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THROUGH SERVICE | One of the most important values of Mount Moriah is our mission to the Pembroke community. Mount Moriah's members are involved in a variety of church-based ministries and community partnerships. Feel free to contact our Church Clerk with further questions.
Impact Through Ministry
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Throughout November, we are cultivating GRATITUDE as a soul-fulfilling spiritual practice.
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Flourishing: Cultivating Gratitude in Troubled Times
We are living in a dangerous time — and our people know danger well. Across this land, evil forces — baptized in the lies of race, trained in the practices of discrimination, and discipled in the theologies of White, male, heteronormative, Christian supremacy — are working to drag us backward. These assaults are not random; they are targeted strikes against our collective progress.
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Black women are being forced out of work in disproportionate numbers
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SNAP benefits are being cut as food and housing costs rise
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Colleges and support programs for Black and Brown students are being stripped and starved
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ICE raids are spreading fear through immigrant and mixed-status families
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Voting rights — the very tools of our collective power — are under siege
Our ancestors would tell us: This is familiar. Whenever we advance, the powers of the world try to roll us back. And yet — this too is true: Flourishing is our birthright. ​The Rev. Dr. Neichelle R. Guidry of Spelman College reminds us that cultural, systemic, and interpersonal forces constantly threaten our personal and communal flourishing. These are not abstractions — they are lived realities. But she also teaches that flourishing is an act of holy defiance.
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Flourishing does not mean trouble is gone. Flourishing is not make-believe optimism. Flourishing is not pretending things are okay. Flourishing is our refusal to surrender our humanity to oppressive conditions.
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We understand the assignment. It is healing under pressure. It is expanding under threat. It is blossoming in the wilderness. Flourishing is what happens when we remember who — and whose — we are.
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This is one of the New Testament's most popular and often-memorized verses. Jesus is teaching about God’s providence. As we know God and recognize God’s sovereign hand over all of creation, we can move beyond fear, worry, and doubt about our lives.​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Food insecurity is a growing crisis: over 18 million U.S. households struggle to afford enough to eat. Children, elders, and working families are hardest hit as costs rise and support programs shrink.
At Mount Moriah, we follow Jesus of Nazareth, who fed the hungry and commanded us to do likewise. We provide local food assistance, partner with community organizations, and advocate for policies that protect our neighbors—because flourishing requires that every person is fed.
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Learn about Food Insecurity. Support the work. Get the help your family needs.
Awareness Campaigns
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Minister's Appreciation​
This month, we pause to give thanks for the spiritual leaders who preach, teach, comfort, and guide our church family. Ministers walk with us through joy and sorrow; they nurture our faith, stand with us in struggle, and point us toward the hope found in Jesus Christ. Honoring them is both biblical and necessary, for their labor strengthens the entire body of Christ.
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On Sunday, November 9, 2025, we will host a special Minister’s Appreciation Luncheon following the worship service to express our gratitude for those who serve in ministry.
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This year, we also joyfully celebrate 26 years as pastor and people with our beloved shepherd, Rev. Dr. Francys Johnson. We give thanks for his prophetic leadership, faithful preaching, compassionate service, and unwavering commitment to our flourishing.
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Come help us honor those who have answered the call. All are welcome.
Building Fund
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“Building on Faith, Preparing for the Future”
At the height of the pandemic, when times were uncertain and many walked away, those who remained at Mount Moriah made a bold commitment: to modernize our campus so that this 135-year-old church could continue to serve this present age with strength and excellence.
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That commitment has already produced powerful results. With more than $125,000 invested, we have:
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Installed a new energy-efficient heating and air system
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Gutted and rebuilt the Fellowship Hall, Administrative spaces, and Classrooms from the studs up
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Brought electrical, plumbing, and gas systems to modern code
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Renovated every bathroom with new fixtures and ceramic tile
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Upgraded the kitchen with new cabinets, flooring, and appliances
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Relocated and refreshed the Church Office
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Renovated the Pastor's Study to host guests and serve our families.
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Revitalized classrooms for Youth Ministry and Christian education
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New computers, phones, and security systems
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New Church signage outside and directional signage inside.
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Upgraded high-speed internet with expanded wifi capabilities
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Created a Conference Room honoring Pastor Eugene Amos Hagins
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Laid new hardwood flooring and carpet throughout the Fellowship Hall, Administrative spaces, and classrooms.
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Yet the vision is not complete. The next phase requires replacing the entire exterior roofing system, ensuring our renewed spaces are protected for generations to come. The final phase will fully modernize our Sanctuary from top to bottom, creating a sacred space that is welcoming, accessible, and designed for the worship needs of families today.
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This is more than renovation—it is renewal. More than construction—it is a covenant. Every gift to the Building Fund is a seed of faith, planted in the soil of our 135-year witness.
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We need your support and help. Every contribution—large or small—brings us closer to finishing the work. Please follow the link and chip in today. Together, we can ensure Mount Moriah remains “The Church with the Helping Hands” for another century and beyond.
About Community
Established in 1890, the Mount Moriah Baptist Church has stood as a physical representation of the hope and determination of the African-American spirit. Through the years as a school, community center, and civil rights organizing meeting hall, Mount Moriah has always served people through its Watch, Witness, and Worship.
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At Mount Moriah, all our resources are utilized to provide a Christ-centered setting where people in this community can be redeemed to a personal relationship with Christ, reconciled to God and his people, restored to wholeness, to well-being, and revived for a full life involved in service to others.
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At Mount Moriah, you can be redeemed, reconciled, restored, and revived. Let's go!
Show Your Pride
Show your Mount Moriah pride wherever you go! Visit The Mount Moriah Shop to browse exclusive shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, and other items that celebrate our church’s spirit of faith, service, and community.
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We are proud to partner with Black- and minority-owned businesses to source, produce, and distribute our products — keeping our ministry rooted in economic justice and community empowerment. Every purchase supports the ministries and mission of Mount Moriah Baptist Church.
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The Reverend Dr. Francys Johnson well serves Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. The pulpit of Mount Moriah has long provided community-wide leadership.
Over the last 25 years, Dr. Johnson has also exemplified the values of Christian service with humility before the congregation of Pembroke. He is also the Senior Pastor of the Magnolia Baptist Church of Statesboro. First Lady Meca Williams-Johnson’s particular success in youth programming and academic mentoring is an asset to the ministries of Mount Moriah. Further, they are ambassadors of our faith community to the region and nation.